Georgy Porgy (song)

Personnel

Toto

• Steve Lukather – guitars, lead vocals
• David Paich – piano
• Steve Porcaro – keyboards
• David Hungate – bass
• Jeff Porcaro – drums

  Guest musicians

• Lenny Castro – congas
• Jim Horn – saxophone, wind instruments
• Chuck Findley – horns
• Marty Paich – string arrangements
• Sid Sharp – string arrangements
• Cheryl Lynn – backing vocals

  Cover versions and sampling

• A version by U.S. soul band Charme was released in 1979 featuring an uncredited vocal by Luther Vandross. The single was re-released a few years later after the vocalist's rise in popularity and he was then credited as the featured artist.
• Disco/jazz-funk band Side Effect released their version in 1980 from their album After the Rain. It peaked to number 77 on the US R&B Songs chart.
• In 1991, the song was sampled by rapper MC Lyte for her song "Poor Georgie" on the album Act Like You Know. The song peaked to number 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles on March 6, 1992.
• In 1999, a cover version by Eric Benét was released as the first single from Benét's album A Day in the Life. This version reached number 2 in New Zealand.
• It was recorded by Filipino rock musician Ramon Jacinto together with Bobby Kimball of Toto from the 2012 album RJ Duets.
• The song was used by Devin the Dude in his song "Georgy" from the album The Dude, and by Guru in "Kissed the World" from the album .